Jeremiah 8:13

I will put an end to them completely, says the Lord: there are no grapes on the vine and no figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf is dry.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.

In Context

12Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.

14Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:39You will put in vines and take care of them, but you will get no wine or grapes from them; for they will be food for worms.

Isaiah 5:4Is there anything which might have been done for my vine-garden which I have not done? why then, when I was hoping for the best grapes did it give me common grapes?

Isaiah 24:21And in that day the Lord will send punishment on the army of the high ones on high, and on the kings of the earth on the earth.

Jeremiah 14:15So this is what the Lord has said about the prophets who make use of my name, though I sent them not, and say, The sword and need of food will not be in this land: the sword and need of food will put an end to those prophets.

Ezekiel 22:19For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have all become waste metal, see, I will get you together inside Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 24:3And make a comparison for this uncontrolled people, and say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Put on the cooking-pot, put it on the fire and put water in it:

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 8:5-13

Full of Impenitent Sinners; Hardened Wickedness of Judah. ( b. c. 606.) 4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord ; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. 7 Yea,… Read the whole commentary →

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